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Pier Park vendors trained 'to exceed guest expectations'
WICKHAM'S CAY I, Tortola, VI- Tortola Pier Park Ltd (TPPL) has hailed as a success the "STAND OUT: Elevate Your Sales, Connect & Engage" training session held in collaboration with Lemoneight, and the BVI Tourist Board on Friday, November 15, 2024 at BVI Finance conference room.
Smith’s Ferry Services welcomes new vessel- I Legend
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Smith’s Ferry Services Limited is boasting the arrival of its newest ferry- ‘I Legend’, which officially joined its fleet on Monday, November 18, 2024.
Ilma makes inaugural call to the Virgin Islands
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI– The Territory welcomed the inaugural call of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Ilma to Virgin Gorda on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
USVI: Spirit Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
VI CONSORTIUM
NEW YORK, New York, USA- Spirit Airlines, Inc., a prominent low-cost carrier with multiple weekly flights to the U.S. Virgin Islands, has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New York court, listing assets and liabilities valued between $1 billion and $10 billion.
'Reimagined' Peter Island Resort to reopen December 1, 2024
PETER ISLAND, VI- Peter Island Resort, the largest private island resort in the Virgin Islands, has announced it will be reopening on December 1, 2024.
BVIEC investing in a workforce that will take over in next 10 years- Dr Neil M. Smith
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- “What we are doing right now is we actually are developing or investing in a workforce that will be taking over the organisation, or leading the organisation in maybe the next 10 years or so,” General Manager of BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Dr Neil M. Smith stated at a press conference on Thursday, November 14, 2024, to give details on BVIEC’s first ever career exposition.
Tola Radio remains off air; Owner accuses CCT of attacking the business
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Tola Radio VI 100.5 FM has been off the air for fourteen days, and Managing Director Mr Floyd P. Burnett aka ‘Heritage’ is calling on the public to stand with the radio station as it is now engaged in a legal battle with Caribbean Cellular Telephone Limited (CCT).
VI firms recognised by Legal 500
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Legal 500 has once again recognised law firms and lawyers in the Virgin Islands (VI) as some of the Caribbean's top tier firms for 2025.
Premier Wheatley presents $488.6M national budget for 2025
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Under the theme ‘Laying the Blocks of Success’, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) presented a $488,699,871.00 budget for 2025 during the Twenty-first Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) on Monday, November 11, 2024.
Nearly 2,000 in USVI to receive Income Tax Refunds for holidays
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Amidst a host of announcements during the Tuesday, November 12, 2024, press briefing from Government House, Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. announced the most recent payout of income tax refunds.